2022 NFL power rankings, Week 13: Dolphins, Chiefs stay hot
After a week off, the streaking Dolphins hosted the Texans. Mike McDaniel’s club outgained Houston, 287-32, in the first half in building a 30-0 lead. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would throw for 299 yards and one score before sitting out much of the second half.
The club wound up forcing a total of three turnovers – one of those a fumble that cornerback Xavien Howard returned 16 yards for a TD – and sacked Texans’ quarterback Kyle Allen five times.
The NFC East frontrunners hosted the slumping Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. And less than six minutes into the game, the Eagles owned a 13-0 lead. Jalen Hurts (157) and Miles Sanders (143) combined for 300 of the team’s 363 yards on the ground, the latter running for two scores.
The Birds sacked Aaron Rodgers three times and picked him off twice. Philadelphia gained 500 total yards and became the first team this season to reach the 10-win mark.
The Chiefs have dominated NFC teams in 2022 and it was no different against the reigning Super Bowl champions. But Andy Reid’s team was far from sharp offensively and struggled to find the end zone.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and one score. He was not sacked but he had one of the team’s two turnovers. Meanwhile, Kansas City’s defense took advantage of a shorthanded Rams’ attack and limited Sean McVay’s club to just 198 total yards.